Copper Cupcake

One word: ADDICTIVE! Shannon is a culinary master. I live down the street and can hear her luscious lemon bread calling me every time she makes it. Need a cupcake? Try the carrot cake cupcake… it’s divine. Love!!!

Copper Cupcake is great! I work in California, but have a remote team in Louisville. They recently completed a major project, and I wanted to do something special to recognize them for their hard work.
Copper Cupcake was so helpful! They responded to my email right away, called and worked with me over the phone to put together a great package of cupcakes, and then even delivered them for me with a special note! The whole team was impressed and grateful, taking pictures of the beautiful cupcakes and saying how good they tasted. I can’t wait to get out there and try one myself someday!
Good job Copper Cupcake! Thanks for helping me to recognize my team! :D
~ Heather

So I must clarify that I haven’t personally tasted the deserts but I can certainly speak to the WONDERFUL customer service.
My moms birthday was this past week and I wanted to order some sweet treats for her. The issue is I live in DC and she’s in Louisville. I found Copper Cupcake on Unilocal and called to see if they delivered. Shannon answered and was VERY helpful. I hadn’t had an opportunity to peruse the web page to see what they offered but she walked me through my options and the pricing structure, helped me choose some great items, stated that she could deliver the treats in two days and provided an estimated delivery time. Two days later the treats showed up to the correct location, on time and there was a nice note attached. My mom and her coworkers enjoyed everything and stated that all of it tasted great!
I was happy that everything went as planned. Good customer service isn’t always easy to come by so I appreciated Shannon’s attention to detail and patience. Copper Cupcakes gets five stars from me!

Trend followers know that the ‘cupcake bubble’ burst several years ago, meaning anyone who dumped everything in their 401(k)s in cupcake futures is going to have to work until they turn 80. Personally, I never fully hopped aboard the cupcake bandwagon (I’m fully vested in taco futures). So why get excited about a cupcake place in Norton Commons? Is it just another example of Louisville being several years behind trendier cities? Is it simply another indication that Louisville is one of the least fit cities in the U.S. (ranked 47^th of 50 earlier this year)?
1. Butter cream frosting. No Betty Crocker here, and yes, there is a difference. Sorta like farmer’s market watermelon versus Jolly Rancher.
2. Bourbon caramel sauce. As anyone who has lived in Louisville for more than 2 seconds knows, bourbon is more than a way of life, it’s a potential ingredient in any recipe. Copper Cupcake drizzles this stuff on many of their desserts, and they sell jars of it too. (We buy ours through Grasshopper’s Distribution, a local CSA, and we think bourbon caramel sauce will turn pretty much any vegetable into dessert.)
3. Strawberry compote cupcakes. You can’t get these year-​round, but you can get them when local strawberries are in season. Which brings me to…
4. Locally sourced ingredients. Basically, Copper Cupcake will make you sweets, and these sweets will make you fatter, and making you fatter, well, that’s making you more of a proper Kentuckian. But if you’re going to go in that direction, you might as well do it right. And Copper Cupcake absolutely does it right.

The food looks good, but lets talk service. After celebrating our anniversary my wife and I stopped by for dessert. We were disappointed to find that when we arrived a little after 7 PM the hours were 10 – 7 and they were closed. But as we walked away the owner saw us looking through the window and opened the shop back up so we could get something. She was so nice and took the time to tell us about each item. In the end it made our anniversary memorable and we felt like we got special and personal service.

I absolutely LOVE this place! I’ve been here a few times and also like to visit their booth at the J-​town farmers market. I usually get the signature copper cupcake which is a gingerbread cake with bourbon Carmel sauce inside and a cream cheese frosting on top. YUM!
They have some awesome doggie treats which my dog LOVES! They’re so sweet to think about the four legged family members
Their woopie pies are delicious as are their breakfast breads. We got the lemon blueberry this time and the owner told me they only use local in their breads. They also sell the local Roobie Red teas from Louisville. I love their watermelon mint flavor :)
I will always come here for a sweet treat over anything else: D

Copper Cupcake is awesome! I went in today to get a couple of cupcakes for my friend’s birthday. I asked Shannon what she would suggest for someone who loved German Chocolate cake (since there weren’t any behind the counter) and she went in the back and made two for me! That’s what I call awesome customer service!
They were also very accommodating of my bizarre circumstances and didn’t bat an eyelash when I asked for two different orders on two different cards to be boxed in three different boxes. Thanks Copper, I will definitely be back!

I took the kids here for a treat. They have the most amazing cupcakes. It’s more than just basic cupcakes with sprinkled these are delicious. The price is very reasonable.

Best cupcakes in Louisville. No contest. Service is amazing as well. They use local products, so they have a variety of seasonal flavors as well as flavors they offer on a consistent basis.
They also offer whoopie pies, breakfast breads, and more. Just love it!

We have been to the Copper Cupcake several times during my frequent trips to Louisville and I have never been disappointed in their selection or the quality of their product. My favorite is the Lemon Meringue Cupcake. Her strawberry cupcake is only available when Shnannon is able to get fresh strawberries. The smores cupcake is also amazing… I could go on and on. When your sweet tooth hits… head to the Copper Cupcake and enjoy… YUM. In fact, the last time I was visiting Louisville I called Shannon and asked what lemon cupcake she was planning on making on Thursday (her Lemon Day) and she asked which one I would want and she said she would make that one… Hmmmmm…which one did I pick… the Lemon meringue of course.

I have no sweet tooth but this place is pretty sweet regardless…
I attended a Unilocal Event that allowed me to try all sorts of baked goodies. There was some real tasty creations like the S’moore cupcake and Bourbon sauce brownies. This place also has a great coffee selection and for the winter they are carrying apple cider.
Our group got to make Copper Cupcake’s, soon to be famous, true butter cream frosting. With a traditional Chocolate no frill cupcake, I was able to dress it up and have it taste amazing with made from scratch butter cream frosting. All desserts are made fresh every morning and the proof is in the tasting. I brought my cupcakes in to my coworkers the next day and all of them agreed how delicious our treats were.
Customer service is just amazing! We got to meet all the girls and guys who bake treats every day. All of the employees here love their job because they know they are baking sugar coated happiness.
Hopefully they will continue the after hours classes for families to come in and learn a little about baking. For my next sugar fix I will definitely be back to check out Copper Cupcake!

The service is amazing and all those working were wonderful. The cupcakes were ok, not a die hard fan of the cupcakes and would not go just for the cupcakes. However, the brownies and the bourbon caramel sauce are delicious. The brownies are so moist and tasty. If you are ever at copper cupcakes be sure to pick up a jar of the bourbon caramel sauce.

I so wanted to like these cupcakes — they locally source as much of the ingredients as possible and don’t use preservatives. But the cupcakes crumbled much too easily — they were not moist enough. And more importantly, neither of my kids were thrilled with them — not a good sign when my dessert loving children aren’t interested in even finishing the cupcakes. On the plus side, the peanut butter cookie was moist and tasty.

Really amazing locally run bakery in the heart of Norton Commons, featuring tasty baked goods, coffee and treats. Made with locally sourced ingredients by chef and owner Shannon Loucks, their cupcakes and whoopie pies are their top eats, but I also enjoyed their bread loaves as well. I picked up loaves of Banana Walnut, Lemon, Pumpkin and Apple Spice — which make great gifts for visiting friends/​family or holiday gifts. I shared them at the office when I got back to Atlanta and got some rave reviews from my co-​workers.
Also at the holidays, you can order homemade pies, which takes another cooking task off the list. I love the overall coziness of the café and made sure to also pick up a jar of their Bourbon Caramel sauce. The sauce is great over ice cream or really anything. It’s like a taste of Kentucky in a jar.
Can’t recommend this place enough!

I ordered 2.5 dozen strawberry cupcakes for my daughters birthday. They made sure that they could get fresh fruit and took my order. They were the best cupcakes I have ever had. I will be back, and all of the adults at the party wanted to know where I got them from. The people that run the place are super nice too!

Best cupcakes, ever. Brownies are moist and tasty. Bourbon caramel sauce is to die for.